The Millennium Development Goals Report 2011

PHM "Despite significant setbacks after the 2008-2009 economic downturn, exacerbated by the food and energy crisis, the United Nations notes that the world is on track to reach poverty-reduction targets, but also notes that progress has been inequitable. According to the United Nations. The number of deaths of children under the age of five declined from 12.4 million in 1990 to 8.1 million in 2009. The largest absolute drops in malaria deaths were in Africa, where 11 countries have reduced malaria cases and deaths by over 50%. New HIV infections are declining steadily, led by sub-Saharan Africa. Between 1995 and 2009, a total of 41 million tuberculosis patients were successfully treated and up to 6 million lives were saved, due to effective international protocols for the treatment of tuberculosis. In contrast, the report notes that progress has been inequitable: the poorest children have made the slowest progress in terms of improved nutrition, poor women and girls remain severely socially disadvantaged, and advances in sanitation often bypass the poor and those living in rural areas." (pdf)

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